Canon M100 vs Leica M9-P

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon M100 and Leica M9-P, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and M9-P (18MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and M9-P (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The M100 was released 6 years after the M9-P which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the M100 matches up versus the M9-P when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M100 and Leica M9-P. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M100 Gallery and Leica M9-P Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M100 enjoys outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Leica M9-P has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Canon M100 and Leica M9-P in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the M100 against the M9-P.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M100 and M9-P is 88 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M100 and M9-P.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon M100 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer M100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.